In the fall of 2009, I interviewed four young, up and comers asking them for their thoughts on social media: what it meant to them, how they were using it (or not), what best practices they’d share or teach others, etc. Fast-forward to 2011. I pinged all four as a pulse check to see how … Continue reading A Year Later: Further notes from the Social Front
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Examining the value of paper.li dailies
After catching this tweet from Chris Brogan: "Who is actually READING all these dailies that you all put out? How are they impacting your efforts?" I was compelled to explore and blog about it. It's a valid question if not rhetorical. What is paper.li? Simply, per their site, "paper.li organizes links shared on Twitter into … Continue reading Examining the value of paper.li dailies
Twitter Lists: courtesy, classification, trust
Following someone back on Twitter validates a two-way connection. It confirms mutual interest. The rhetoric of courtesy Everyone online is entitled to be selective with their follows. In fact, some of the most successful networking efforts are deliberate and executed with clear purpose. So if someone follows you but you're not sure if you want to … Continue reading Twitter Lists: courtesy, classification, trust
Organic Minds: Notes from the Social Front
Some of us tend to come across or focus on content related to dominant social media trends, studies, news, as well as the chatter about organizations' experiences in the social space. I'm going to switch gears for this post and get a pulse check on the up-and-coming, entrepreneurial set—get some thoughts from them on their … Continue reading Organic Minds: Notes from the Social Front